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Face coverings to be mandatory in funeral premises from 8 August

From Saturday (8 August), funeral directors’ premises and places of worship in England will no longer be exempt from the…

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Hancock ‘regrets’ banning close relatives from funerals

Health secretary Matt Hancock has admitted banning people from going to funerals of families was a mistake amid the Covid-19…

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Scottish government announces new funeral guidance

The Scottish government has announced from tomorrow (15 July) there will be a maximum cap of 20 on funeral service…

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SAIF welcomes new funeral guidance

The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has welcomed clarification from the government that funerals can be…

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Mental health and wellbeing post-lockdown

As we note that new Covid-19 cases and numbers of related deaths are thankfully steadily declining and as the number…

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Funeral providers face shortages of PPE equipment as demand rises

Funeral providers in the UK fear they are close to running out of body bags and other PPE equipment needed…

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SAIF offers advice on remembering a loved one while social distancing

The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has offered advice on remembering a loved one while social…

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SAIF announces regional strategy for West Midland authorities amid coronavirus pandemic

SAIF has announced a regional strategy has been adopted by the seven West Midlands authorities regarding funerals during the Covid-19…

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DMAG urges Public Health England to act now over missing PPE guidance

The Deceased Management Advisory Group (DMAG)  has written to the chief executive of Public Health England expressing its “extreme concern”…

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SAIF announces death of founding member

The Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has announced the death of one of the founding members Paul…

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